15th century parchment manuscript, containing a cartulary of St Martin's Cathedral in Utrecht, followed by two historiographical texts: Bella Campestria and Quedam Narracio de Groninghe. The last part of the manuscript has been lost, as the text of Quedam Narracio breaks off halfway c. 31. The manuscript is known as Liber Donationum imperialium IV or Leidse cartularium

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From the archives of the Cathedral chapter. Between 1741 and 1796, the manuscript was added to the library of Leiden University. In 1908 it was transferred to Utrecht University Library, and hence in 1951 to the Rijksarchief in Utrecht.

The whole manuscript has been written by one hand, Van Rij 1989, xviii.

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The anonymous author was clearly someone connected to the bishops of Utrecht. The author was possibly of Frisian descent.

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chronologically

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For the relation between the three extant manuscripts and the edition of Matthaeus, see Van Rij (1989, xxii-xxv), with stemma. The other manuscripts are: Utrecht, UB, 2E 23-24 (transcript by Cornelis van Muyden / Mudenus, ca. 1548) and Leiden, UB, Cod. Voss. Lat. F37 (transcript from late 16th, early 17th century).

Narrative source containing one or more historical events

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annals/chronicle

Short summary of the contents

History of the conflicts between the bishops of Utrecht and the inhabitants of Drenthe, culminating in the defeat and death of bishop Otto II in 1227, and its subsequent retaliation by bishop Wilbrand and the Frisians.

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founders and benefactors

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Pro animabus illorum quos in palude occiderant (c. 29) and for their perpetua ... memoria (ibidem) the people of Drenthe promised bishop Wilbrand to supply 100 men to join the Crusade in Livonia and to found a monastery at the battlefield where Otto II had been slain (ed. Van Rij 1989, 62-63). The Cistercian female monastery Mariënkamp was subsequently founded (in 1234 or later) near Coevorden. Mariënkamp moved to Assen in 1260/1261.

The author probably wrote the Bella Campestria shortly after Johannes de Beka finished his Chronographia. He might have consulted De Beka and even had access to the library of the Egmond Abbey. Some scholars suggest the author was De Beka.

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Utrecht

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chronologically

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Narrative source containing one or more historical events

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chronicle

Short summary of the contents

Chronicle of the seven wars fought between the bishops of Utrecht and the counts of Holland between 1018-1301.